Food supply not affected by floods in Terengganu

 

Terengganu’s Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry have given an assurance that the state's food supply is not affected due to the floods.

Its director Saharuddin Mohd Kia said the ministry had earlier appointed selected district wholesalers and retailers, who have been permitted to bolster their supply stocks by over 30 percent from that stated in their licence.

"This permission was given by the ministry so that there is sufficient food supply always, especially in flood-hit areas. So far, we have not received any report of food supply being affected in Terengganu due to floods,” he said.

He told reporters this after handing over food packs to flood victims at the temporary relief centre at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Menerong today.

A total of 144 food packs, contributed by the Food Bank Malaysia Secretariat, which is an organisation under the ministry, were distributed to about 6,000 flood evacuees at several selected relief centres.

- Bernama